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Re: [Healeys] Bn2 excessive oil pressure

To: Jose Vicente Vargas <jvvmusme@yahoo.com>, Bob Spidell
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bn2 excessive oil pressure
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 23:01:42 +0800
Sometimes if there's an air bubble in the guage line, it will read
incorrectly.  Disconnect from back of guage, run motor for a few
seconds until squirting out, then re-attach....

Alan

On 5/22/11, Jose Vicente Vargas <jvvmusme@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have dennis welch oil pump
> Using 20-50w oil
> The holes of the adapter are correctly aligned
>  This situation afyer the oil and filter change
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On May 22, 2011, at 8:39 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Jose,
>>
>> Regardless of the filter, the oil pressure relief valve should limit the
> pressure to a maximum of (typically) 60-70psi.
>>
>> 30psi @ 1,000rpm is great, but 90 @ 4,000 seems too high; the obvious
> culprit would be the valve, but I can't explain how just changing the oil
> and
> filter would instigate the problem (unless, maybe, you went from 20W
> break-in
> oil to straight 60W).  Definitely check the valve for burrs, etc.; maybe try
> a
> different spring.
>>
>> Sounds like your rebuild was good--most issues are with too low
> pressure--but too high puts undue stress on the cam/distributor gear and
> seals.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --------------------------------
>> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>>
>>
>>
>> After the engine rebuilt I had normal oil pressure 20-30 at 1000 rpm and
> 40-50
>> At 4000 rpm.
>> Using the spin oil filter adapter from moss and the cheap fram spin on oil
>> filter (moss # 235-880)
>> After an oil and filter change this week I get 30 at 1000 rpm and 90 at
> 4000
>> rpm and 100 at 5000 rpm. I changed the oil spin on filter to the K&N (moss
> #
>> 235-830).
>> Any ideas,
>>
>> Jose
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